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While I love to shop, I can often feel really anxious, particularly if I’m not sure how much time or money I have left to spend. Experience tells me two things:

1. Pay cash. If I go out with a predetermined amount of real, green money, I have a natural limit to what I can buy. I’ll be more careful about what I put in my cart.

2. Limit the stores I go to. This has been a tough one. Moving to Southern California has opened a wealth of possible places to shop: Longs, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Henry’s, Sprouts, Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target, Vons, Albertsons, Ralphs, and on and on and on. I’m trying to limit myself to just a few stores and trying not to go there more than once every couple weeks. Stocking up in order to shop less is my new mode.

I mention these things as a reminder to you: It’s Not a Race! Do what you need to do with these deals in order to best serve your family.

— Be sure to print out coupons from my coupon bar. At the beginning of each month, some new coupons are inserted, so check them out now and keep your eyes peeled for deals. Available coupons include cereal, yogurt, juice, magazines, movies, and Macaroni Grill dinner kits.

— If you want to know what coupons will be in tomorrow’s paper (and there’s supposed to be a lot) check The Taylortown Preview.

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Oh my goodness…I just did your CVS deal on the throat coolers and Naso Gel. I saved SO MUCH MONEY!!! (my husband is out of work, so we need every dollar we can keep our hands on)

I spent $3 OOP, spent $16 in ECB and left with $30 in ECB in addition to bags full of stuff and 20 rolls of toilet paper. My husband was very anti-climactic about my savings when I got home, so I had to comment to thank you for the coupon links and to share my excitement with someone who gets it.

Thank you again. THANK YOU for breaking down the good deals so easily for the rest of us!!!

Welcome to Life as MOM! I'm FishMama, chief cook and bottle washer around here. I have six kids under 18, and I've lived to tell the tale. Want to know how to make the most out of what you have where you are? You've come to the right place.

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